Rosh Hashanah

Lessons from Rabbi Adler: Be your father’s son - opinion

Even observant Jews are unfamiliar with the intricacies of Jewish laws and customs surrounding death and mourning.

THE WRITER on his wedding day, with his father.
Laura Loomer arrives ahead of Donald Trump's debate with Democratic presidential nominee and Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024.

Laura Loomer slams Jewish politicians for observing Rosh Hashanah during UNGA

GIL HOFFMAN with his son Ami.

Grapevine September 28, 2025: A more patriotic viewpoint

VOLUNTEERS PACK boxes of hagim treats for soldiers.

Soldiers on the battlefield find ways to celebrate the holidays


Teshuva is an emotional landscape

Most mitzvot summon us to perform tangible actions. Teshuva cannot be reduced to ritual or gesture. It demands intent, sincerity, and inner upheaval.

IN THE early morning before Yom Kippur, 2024, prayers for forgiveness are recited at the Western Wall and elsewhere in the Jewish world.

Shabbat Shuva: A call to return

Shabbat Shuva is not merely a pause between two holy days. It is a bridge – between past and future, sin and forgiveness, exile and redemption.

Illustration of apple, honey and pomegranate which are traditionally eaten for Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year

Walking, singing, eating, praying: Embracing the year ahead in Jerusalem

From early morning walks to karaoke nights and Sukkot shopping, discover 7 uplifting ways to make the coming year more joyful, spiritual, and meaningful.

An I Love Jerusalem sign outside of the Old City.

Olim recall moments of unexpected kindness

When life here feels overwhelming, even the smallest act of kindness or compassion can make all the difference.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June.

Grapevine September 26, 2025: Netanyahu at the UNGA

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 25, 2025.

High Holy Days: Heeding the Rosh Hashanah call for Shiloh and Jerusalem

We are with God and with ourselves, in belief and in actions, as the Jewish people, the Jewish nation, rooted on our soil, despite words spoken at the Emmy Awards stage. 

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade

Syracuse students charged with hate crime after pork thrown into Jewish frat

The incident occurred at the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity on the second night of Rosh Hashanah.

The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house at Syracuse University.

'I have never been so afraid to talk about Israel,' prominent reform rabbi says

“I have been a rabbi for 25 years, 20 of them at Central Synagogue, and I have never been so afraid to talk about Israel,” Rabbi Angela Buchdahl said in a Rosh Hashanah sermon.

 Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl

Man arrested for threatening to kill Netanyahu

The man described his plans to acquire a gun and fire three shots at the prime minister.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press statement in Jerusalem, on September 15, 2025

Opening the gates of tears: Finding hope and strength in Jewish tradition - opinion

Prayer becomes more than words to God. It becomes the opening of our hearts so that we may feel the suffering of others.

Tears. Illustration.

Security cameras capture man drawing swastika outside Beverly Hills elementary school

The swastika was removed, and a police investigation is underway.

Beverly Hills.